Lesson 26
Parts of Speech - Pronouns
Relative pronouns join dependent clausesA clause is a group of words having a subject and a verb. A dependent clause is always used as some part of speech. It can be an adjective, adverb, or noun. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Source: Lesson 246 to independent clausesA clause is a group of words having a subject and a verb. A independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Source: Lesson 246. They are who, whoever, whose, whom, whomever, which, and that. Clauses will be taught in detail later.
Example:
He found his money that he had lost.
(That joins the two clauses together into one sentence.)
Instructions: Find the relative pronouns in the sentences, and see how many other pronouns you can find as a bonus.
1. I want the house, which is brick.
which - relative pronoun
2. Jack ordered the meal that we picked up.
that - relative pronoun
3. Freddie is the girl who won the contest.
who - relative pronoun
4. Jon is a man on whom I can rely.
whom - relative pronoun
5. The student whose answer was wrong turned bright red.
whose - relative pronoun